CABLE SIZING Prep.

By:
Al Noor Main Cable from DG-001/DG-002

For selection of proper cable, following conditions should be satisfied:

1. Cable derating amp should be higher than full load current of load.
2. Cable voltage drop should be less than defined voltage drop.
3. No. of cable runs ≥ (Full load current / Cable derating current).
4. Cable short circuit capacity should be higher than system short circuit capacity at that point.

Ib < In < Iz
Ib = Amperage load 37.087824
In = Circuit Breaker size 1000
Iz = Current rating for cable/wire 490.212

Indicates Input from user

P (kW)= 18.5
Ib = 37.08782

Current (FLA) Ib 37.08782

Resistance r 2.5
Length 80
Reactance x 0
No. of Cables Run 1

Voltage Drop 2.569444 %

Temperature Correction Factor

When Cable is in the Air
(Refer Table-1) k1 1
Ground Temperature
Correction Factor (Refer Table-
2) k2 0.89

Thermal Resistance Correction

Factor (K4) for Soil (Refer
Table-3) k4 1
 Cable Depth Correction Factor
(Refer Table-4) k5 1

Cable Distance correction

Factor (Refer Table-5) k6 0.85
0.7565

Current Carrying Capacity of Cable

No. of Cables

Total Current Carrying Capacity

Total derating current of a cable Iz

Selected Cable 3 x 4C x 120 sq.mm

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490.212
Table 1

Table 2
 Soil Thermal Resistivity: 2.5 Km/W
Reference Method D

Resistivity Cables in Direct

Buried Ducts Buried
Table 3 Cables
1 1.18 1.5
1.5 1.1 1.28
2 1.05 1.12
2.5 1 1
3 0.96 0.9

Laying Depth Rating Factor

(Meter)

Table 4 0.5 1.1

0.7 1.05
0.9 1.01
1 1
1.2 0.98
1.5 0.96

No of Circuit Nil Cable 0.125m 0.25m 0.5m

diameter
1 1 1 1 1 1
Table 5 2 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.9
3 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85
4 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.75 0.8
5 0.55 0.55 0.65 0.7 0.8
6 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.7 0.8
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A1 A2 A3
ALPHA 100 123 2423
BETA 200 3123 345
GAMA 300 1231 123 GAMA

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